Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-15


that he was democrat, and always had been;
witness was clerk OF election on the I'd OF last
November at Lofts Store. At that box 1883 votes
white; all the negroes voted the republican ticket.
They made out three tally sheets. Witness father
was presiding judge OF the election. Witness
undertook to carry the ballOt-boX containing the
votes and one tally sheet to Brennan, the county
seat, the day after the election. He confirmed
ballot-box and tally sheet by three masked and
armed men. The men said they wanted the ballot
box, Witness replied that they would have to
not resist. He drove on to Brennan, getting there
late at night, and early next morning he reported
TO the county officers. Witness heard about 3
p. ID. OF
THE MURDER OF YOUNG BOLTON,
white man, by negroes, and that there was great
excitement; SO he decided to get to Brennan with
the box as soon as possible Witness heard that
but he knew nothing about 1t.
On cross examination witness said the election
was very quiet and any man could and did vote
as he chose. There were negro candidates on both
tickets. There were two tickets, one straight re-
publican and one the peoples ticket, made up of
republicans and democrats Witness voted for
w. t. Blount, cOiOred republican, for the legiSla-
ture.
Mr.. sPOoNER COULDN'T SEE THE POINT.
Mr.. Spooner could not see any point in letting
everybody vote and then obliterating the whole
vote at the point of the pistol.
The witness, in reply to Mr.. Eustis. said John A.
vernon, white democrat, was elected justice OF
the peace. He was supported by republicans and
democrats alike. coiOred man was elected con-
stable. He was endorsed by both parties. George
Brown, O colored republican was elected county
commissioner at that election, and he is now in
Office The peoples ticket was made up OF both
republicans and democrats, and there We're demo-
Gratis on the republican ticket, some democratic
candidates for small OFFICES having been endorsed
by the republicans. Witness voted for Biount the
colored republican for the legislature because
Blount was neighbor and he knew him. Blount's
opponent was negro whom witness did not know
IN 1f v,ofrrh bon
Mr.. TELLER INDIGNANT. 49, --.sa.
To MI. EustiS witness said he did not hear of any
intended capture OF the ballot boxes. He had no
reason to say which party did 1t. The witness
would not say that 1t was not the republicans who
took the boxes at which ME-. Teller became indig-
nant, and accused him Of trying to impose upon
the committee. He said 1t was absurd to intimate
that republicans might have taken the boxes
the witness denied that he intended any Imputa-
tiOn.
Mr.. Eustis defended the witness saying, he had
no means OF knowing what party had committed
THE BLACK BELT
The witness said he believed the county was re-
publican, but 1t sometimes went democratic. His
precinct was in the "black belt" and had repub-
ncan majority. He believed that what Interrupt
belt. Witness remembered that a democrat was
elected county attorney in 1880. Two years ago
democrats were elected, but the republicans were
divided. The result generally depended upon the
German vote. The Germans held the balance OF
power. At the last election the Germans were
divided. Witness heard OF no ballot boxes being
interfered with in democratic precincts. MT
Lewis, a democrat, had been county clerk ever
since the war. He had been reelected every two
years. MinkW1tZ, democrat, is county treasurer.
| Il don't know long he's been in there" said the
witness, ''but the last county treasurer we had
$4,000 Of county money, and they sent him 10 10
Huntsville; that's the pe9itentiary: Minkwitz
ssstlRg was Rus in his place. and has been twice re-
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4. NJ. Jones, colOred school teacher, 23 years
DID, was clerk of election at Fluellyn precinct at
late election. About IL O'Clock at night, while
the votes were being counted, several disguised
men entered the room. One leveled his pistol.
Witness ran out at the door; the men entered. He
ran against one OF the men, who struck him (wit-
ness) in the back. witness did not go back. Soon
me JUDGE Sr Ms
presently entered the room and asked how things
were going. He wanted to see how two opposing
tally sheets and took note OF the figures When
Kirk went out he called one OF the election officers
out and had ash short IT. tax .a %1sa him Hall an hour
voting place was all right. Witness did not know
what went with the ballot boxes. Robinson
CURED % said said aTnere goes man s for shot IH gun"
Witness did not know what he meant but it was
said after the noise OF the ,.s approaching armed
at that precinct were not counted. Most OF the
votes counted were republican.
BE WAS SCARED ALL DAY.
On cross examination by Senator Eustfs witness
said he knew Polk HILL He was at that precinct
that night. He is c0lOred man; didn't know
whether he was armed Or not Witness knew that
Polk Hill came to the polling place that day with
gun; that was about 12 O'Clock. Witness named
Kinlaw and stewart Jones-who were present at
the counting; did not know that they had arms;
not Know Know they had arms During the day one Of
con in On US as they did at Chapel H two % years
ago. therell be hi" That scared witness and
he was scared all day; so he ran as soon as the
armed men appeared Devices Bolton, a white
nm that Po saS nHi he @
When Robertson, an election officer said theregoes
man for gun, gun !" he refer referred to Polk Hill. col;
POLK Hin killed Bolton, but he did hear several
say that Polk Hill admitted the killing When
M @ gSnx place he sa to as
tons body was held in the same room In which the
election was held.
BOLTON WAS ONE or THE MIN IN DISGUISE.
TO Mr. SpoOner witness said ne knew Bolton.
The latter's father was candidate for county
commissioner; Bolton was one of the men who en-
tered the room In disguise. He had pistol in his
hand. Witness supposed Bolton was q democrat.
The name Of Bolson senior, was on both the repu6-
SHED shed Fielder scolored was in the room when the
the crowd entered the room. bolton was q little
in 'front.'. Bolton wore waterproof coat, but IL
could mot have been for projection nom the
weather a. the night was clear and the weather
warm.
O'Clock tomorrow morning. BY arrangement r.
D. Jordan, Of Brennan, Texas, represents the COM
Bryan OF the same place the citizens OF Washing
ton county.
GOV. Ireland, col G1ddingx ex-Congressman,
and other prominent cdttzens OF washington
county, Texas, arrived in the city this morning TO
testify before Senate subcommittee In relation
to the alleged Aleton outrages In thatcounty last
November
John Casroll the Oldest rcsldent Of Dalewaze,
died at his home in WILMINGTON sunday night af
the age q T. yeafs 80 3 Npneh& He was . NJ
tive q Iel1na